Hon. William Johnston and Julia Ann Gorgas

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Husband Hon. William Johnston ¹

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            AKA: William Johnson 2
           Born: 25 Dec 1800 - Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co, VA 1
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         Father: John Johnston (      -      ) 3
         Mother: [Unk] McLaughlin (      -      ) 3

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Wife Julia Ann Gorgas ³

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            AKA: [Unk] Gorges 2
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         Father: Samuel Gorgas (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M John B. Johnston ⁴

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            AKA: John Johnson 2
           Born: 4 Nov 1830 - Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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           Died: 16 Aug 1903 2 4
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         Spouse: Martha Anderson (      -      ) 2 4

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2 M Joseph J. Johnston ^{5 6}

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           Born: 12 Jul 1836 - Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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           Died: Bef 1906
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         Spouse: Louisa C. Kilgore (      -Aft 1918) 6 7
           Marr: 1859 1

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3 F Ann Johnston ⁸

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         Spouse: Michael Bossart (1811-      ) 9
           Marr: 29 Dec 1840 8

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. William Johnston

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He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, but reared at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. From Carlisle he went to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, locating at Pleasant Unity about 1826 or 1828. Nearly all his life he followed his trade, which was the same as that of his father, a tinner and coppersmith. He was an ardent democrat, served many years as justice of the peace, and in 1840 was elected to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, serving three terms, having twice been re-elected. He was tall in stature, courteous and popular, and a leading citizen of the county. He served in the Legislature previous to the adoption of the common school system, of which he was an earnest advocate and a strong supporter.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 103.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 366.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 102.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 288.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 102, 678.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 415.

7 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 678.

8 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 320.

9 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 319.